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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1
Written by Petruta Georgeta STIUBEI, Elena TOMA

The aim of the present work was to analyse the economic efficiency of transport companies in Giurgiu, a county in the south of Romania. Giurgiu County, while having one of the lowest road networks in Romania, has demonstrated significant economic potential, with remarkable growth in the number of transport companies, employees, and financial performance over the past decade. This study examines the business environment of road freight transport in Giurgiu County, focusing on companies active in 2021. An initial dataset of over 600 companies with CAEN code 4941 was refined by excluding those in insolvency, bankruptcy, or with incomplete financial records, resulting in a final sample of 447 firms. By analysing financial data and sectoral dynamics, this research provides insights into the economic contributions, challenges, and opportunities within the county’s transport sector. The findings provide significant insights into the sector's resiliency and prospective expansion not with standing economic and logistical obstacles. In summary, the road transport sector is pivotal in the examined region, facilitating the movement of goods in a district that is both predominantly agricultural and a significant transport hub in the southern part of the country.

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STIUBEI P.G., TOMA E. 2025, THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSPORT COMPANIES FROM URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF GIURGIU COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 887-892.

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Written by Georgiana-Melania COSTAICHE, Anișoara CHIHAIA

This study analyses the evolution of certified organic operators and the agricultural area dedicated to organic farming in Romania during the period 2012-2023. The methodology used included the collection and processing of official statistical data, the application of quantitative analysis methods and the calculation of relevant statistical indicators. The evolution of organic farming was examined through the lens of economic, political, and climatic factors, while also considering the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) regulations and the financial support provided to farmers for land conversion. The analysis of organic agriculture in Romania from 2012 to 2023 reveals a notable increase in organically farmed areas, despite variations in the number of certified operators. The total area dedicated to organic farming grew by 140.7%, indicating a rising interest among farmers, bolstered by European subsidies, national policies, and a growing consumer demand for organic products.However, challenges such as certification costs, administrative burdens, and market volatility remain obstacles to further growth.The statistical analysis shows that certain categories of organic crops, such as legumes, industrial crops, and green harvested plants, experienced remarkable growth, driven by economic incentives and sustainability benefits. Meanwhile, other crops, like tuber plants, have shown fluctuating trends due to economic and climatic factors. Permanent crops, including orchards, vineyards, and pastures, have steadily increased, demonstrating long-term stability in organic farming.The SWOT analysis reveals that organic farming in Romania has strong potential for future development, benefiting from favorable policies and an expanding market. However, the sector requires continued support through investments in research, innovation, and infrastructure, as well as stronger incentives for small and medium-sized farmers to transition to organic practices.

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COSTAICHE G.M., CHIHAIA A. 2025, THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC FARMING IN ROMANIA (2012-2023): TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 229-238.

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Written by Dorina MOCUTA, Doina Maria TILEA, Cristina BALACEANU

The article analyzes how the use of information technologies to analyze internal audit information can generate added value for agricultural companies. With the help of audit tests performed using audit applications (risk alerts, support for different data formats, customized forms, verification of quantitative or qualitative elements), audit specialists will contribute to the development of governance systems of agricultural companies in the sense that, by digitizing reports, they will have the possibility to analyze recommendations, track the flow of documents and the tools used by the audit team. The research method chosen was the use of a questionnaire consisting of 12 questions/items, addressed to internal auditors working the level of companies whose main activity is agriculture. Through the research activity undertaken, the need for internal audit to become a digitalized work tool was emphasized, which would provide stakeholders with documents in the form of reports that converge with the principles of participatory management, risk management, and governance, which would constitute the premises for an investigative audit.

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MOCUTA D., TILEA D.M., BALACEANU C. 2025, THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING DIGITALIZATION IN THE FIELD OF INTERNAL AUDIT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 659-666.

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Written by Maricel CAZACU, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Nicolae MINEA

The analysis of natural gas consumption and its impact on energy sustainability and the sustainable development of the agricultural sector is an important topic, given the energy transition and challenges related to the security of resource supply. Natural gas is essential for energy production, industry and agriculture, and changes in its consumption directly influence production costs. This study aims to investigate the relationship between variations in gas consumption and sustainable agricultural growth, as well as to detect patterns in natural gas consumption within the European Union and analyze their effects on sustainability. The research's methodology is based on statistical analysis of data on natural gas consumption at the European level using a number of pertinent indicators, including the rates of domestic consumption growth and decline, the final consumption of energy generated from natural gas, the non-energy use of natural gas, and the availability of natural gas in European nations. The data was processed using comparative and correlative analytical tools to determine the effect of gas use on economic sustainability, which directly affects agriculture. The findings show that natural gas use has significantly decreased since 2019, accentuated in 2022, which generated increases in prices and energy costs for all categories of consumers, including agricultural farms. Also, the reduction in the amount of natural gas used in energy transformation processes indicates a decrease in dependence on energy generated from fossil fuels, but also the need for substantial investments to adopt viable alternatives, including in the case of agriculture. On the other hand, the decrease in non-energy consumption of natural gas has a direct impact on production, which has led to price increases, including agricultural inputs, and to economic pressures on businesses with limited financial resources, including agricultural farms. The study underlines the need for support policies, aimed at facilitating adaptation to the new energy conditions and ensuring a balanced transition towards sustainable and energy efficient production systems.

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CAZACU M., MARCUTA L., MARCUTA A., TINDECHE C., MINEA N. 2025, THE IMPACT OF NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 157-166.

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Written by Nicolae MINEA, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA, Levente DIMEN, Péter UDVARDY, Cristiana BUZATU, Maricel CAZACU

Natural gas infrastructure is still a hot topic for researchers and policymakers in a world where energy transition and supply security are important issues. In addition to being crucial for getting resources to consumer markets, natural gas pipelines also bring up concerns about sustainability, the economy, and the environment. The objective of this study was to investigate the development of research on natural gas infrastructure, identifying the key subjects examined in the specialized literature, the global research collaborations, and the new avenues that have the potential to influence the field's future. Applying bibliometric techniques to the Scopus database, the analysis showed that the research was fragmented in multiple directions. The first path is the technical and operational one, which aims to maximize the transportation of energy resources and increase the efficiency of gas pipelines. Studies that concentrate on energy security policies and the incorporation of natural gas into domestic and global economic strategies represent a second trend, which is represented by economic factors and market rules. A third dimension of research, which has gained momentum recently, concerns the energy transition and reducing the ecological impact of natural gas, in particular by exploring alternative solutions such as green hydrogen and integrating existing infrastructure with new energy technologies. A key result of the study is that, although the impact of gas pipelines on agriculture is significant, this topic is insufficiently explored in the specialized literature. Gas pipelines can affect soil quality, farmland fertility and value, and farmers in affected areas often face land use restrictions and additional costs for soil restoration. As the energy transition becomes a global priority, future research will need to focus not only on making gas transport more efficient and reducing emissions, but also on how this infrastructure interacts with other economic sectors, especially agriculture. Gas pipelines are not only a component of the energy system, but also a factor with significant economic and ecological implications, which must be thoroughly understood in order to be managed effectively. In conclusion, this study highlights that natural gas infrastructure remains a critical topic for the global energy future, but requires a more integrated approach that includes economic, social and environmental aspects.

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MINEA N., MARCUTA L., MARCUTA A., DIMEN L., UDVARDY P., BUZATU C., CAZACU M. 2025, THE IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS PIPELINES ON AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY: LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 645-658.

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Written by Valentina SIMION, Liviu MARCUTA, Maricel CAZACU, Nicolae MINEA, Camelia HODOAȘAN

Decoupling economic growth from CO2 emissions completely is still a key goal of sustainability programs. According to the current research, nations with faster energy transitions and advanced technologies typically see a sharper decoupling, meaning that real GDP growth is attained without a rise in greenhouse gas emissions. This indicates that the economy is moving in the right direction. This study emphasized the various viewpoints on the dynamics of CO2 emissions and the interplay between political, economic, and energy issues in European nations between 2021 and 2023. Both external and internal variables—such as the pandemic, energy crises, and geopolitical conflicts—have had a significant impact on CO2 emissions. Internal elements include national policies and economic dynamics. Emissions variations have been significantly impacted by these world events, underscoring the weaknesses and adaptability of country economies. During pandemic limitations, emissions temporarily decreased in tourism-oriented nations like Malta, Italy, and Spain; however, as economic activity resumed, emissions increased. In contrast, economies focused on heavy industry, such as Poland and Germany, had a different response, driven by reliance on traditional energy sectors and the pace of the energy transition. An essential indicator for evaluating economic sustainability is the ratio between CO2 emissions and real GDP. In this context, the purpose of the work was to analyze and evaluate the evolution of CO2 emissions in relation to the economic growth recorded by European countries, in the period 2021 - 2023, in the conditions of the need for energy transition and the existence of crises such as energy, the Covid-19 pandemic or geopolitical conflicts. Also, determining the degree of decoupling between CO2 emissions and GDP growth had the objective of highlighting the differences between advanced economies and those in transition. The data that were the basis of the analysis were given by Eurostat, but also by a rich specialized literature represented by articles and scientific research. To carry out the research, we used a combination of statistical and economic methods (descriptive indicators, growth or decline rates, statistical correlations, etc.), but also graphical methods for data visualization. The research confirms that developed countries are performing better due to advanced technologies and faster transition to renewable energy sources. However, countries in transition, which are struggling due to older infrastructure and limited resources, need additional support to achieve their climate goals. Although biofuels are an important component in the transition to cleaner energy sources, their effect on reducing total emissions remains modest. Their impact is often masked by factors such as electrification policies, the adoption of renewables and the overall structure of the energy mix. To better understand the contribution of biofuels, a segmentation by economic sectors such as transport and industry is needed, which future research aims to address. In conclusion, monitoring fluctuations in CO2 emissions and correlating them with economic and energy factors remains essential to assess progress towards climate neutrality. Country-specific policies and support for economies in transition will play a critical role in achieving global climate goals.

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SIMION V., MARCUTA L., CAZACU M., MINEA N., HODOASAN C. 2025, THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF BIOFUELS ON CO2 EMISSIONS AT THE LEVEL OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ABSOLUTE DECOUPLING . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 829-840.

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Written by Cristian-Răzvan MARIN, Ancuta MARIN

Cereals play an important role in both human and animal nutrition. Their transportation from cultivated areas to warehouses and/or silos requires detailed and efficient planning, so that deliveries to consumers are made in a timely manner, with minimal losses in the supply chain. The performance of agricultural producers is negatively impacted by infrastructure constraints related to the sustainability of crop production, which artificially raise transportation costs and hazards. Maintaining an agricultural enterprise's profit margin requires effective fuel cost management. Cost optimization involves adopting measures to reduce all cost elements, starting from those that have the highest share in total expenses and eliminating those considered less useful in the respective process. The paper aims to determine the share of transport costs, in this case diesel, in production costs and their influence on total expenses. The methods used included a bibliometric study of the literature and a study case was presented based the technologial sheet and also the substantiated wheat crop budget, at Research Institute for Agricultural Economy and Rural Development (ICEADR). Based on the data, a model was created to highlight the share of diesel transport costs in total variable costs, respectively total cost. The results proved that the cost of diesel for moving specialized means of transport has a significant share of the total expenses. Farmers have to carefully plan trasnportation taling into account the types of means of transportation, the distance, the wheat amount, the cost of diesel so that to minimize these costs.

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MARIN C.R., MARIN A. 2025, THE IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE WHEAT PRODUCTION COSTS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 619-626.

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Written by Mirela-Georgiana MATEI (OPREA), Elena-Roxana ȘUHANI (TOADER), Dorina Nicoleta MOCUȚA

Risk in the agricultural sector remains one of the most current and important concepts to research, taking into account the importance of this sector worldwide, a sector that faces increasingly greater challenges in terms of ensuring global socio-economic stability, but especially in supporting and fulfilling people's primary need, that of having access to food. We face an urgent need for innovative strategies to manage risks and mitigate losses, and risk management is essential to control costs and ensure stability of farmers' incomes, especially in an area exposed to major risks. The purpose of this research is to find out what are the main sources of risk in this sector, what are the risk management tools preferred by farmers, but also the current state of the agricultural sector at European level. Regarding the research method, we used direct observation and statistical description to search for information, identify indicators and conduct their analysis. Thus, the economic indicators showed the major differences between countries and the reasons why some states fail to keep up with others. Also, it was noticed that countries willing to adapt to economic changes and use technology processes in the agricultural sector have much better results and significantly higher growth than others.

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MATEI (OPREA) M.G., SUHANI (TOADER) E.R., MOCUTA D.N. 2025, THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK MANAGEMENT CONCEPT FOR AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 627-634.

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Written by Ruxandra-Eugenia POP

In the global context of sustainable development and facilitating the transition from production and consumption models to more sustainable ones in relation to environmental resources but also to the health of the population, consumer behavior on agri-food markets is represented in most policies and directions of action. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy, as well as the European directives on various characteristics of agricultural production, transposed at national level, are just some of the official reference documents for this research subject. The paper aims to identify optimal solutions for the effective promotion of sustainable agri-food product behavior. In this approach, one of the key specific objectives is outlined, which is to determine the influence that some socio-demographic characteristics exert within the purchasing process on reference markets, at the level of consumers in Romania. In order to identify the synergy between the independent and dependent variables, a series of marketing studies were conducted at the level of 4 product groups, namely nuts, whole grains, berries and green vegetables. In order to achieve the main goals of this work, specific methods were used, both from qualitative and quantitative research field. To determine the current context at the level of the studied markets, several publications were analyzed (previous studies related to the topic, official documents included in European legislative framework, statistical data published in official databases (Eurostat, FAO, NIS). Also, among the Romanian consumers, a questionnaire was applied, in order to determine their behavior on nuts, whole grains, berries and green vegetables markets. The research results interpretation highlights a trend of consumers towards a balanced lifestyle, and a relevant awareness degree regarding the benefits of introducing the mentioned categories into the daily diet. However, it is also observed the link between the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (income level, professional status and gender) and the consumption behavior. Consumers perception, childhood habits, the awareness degree cultural factors should also be mention as important independent variables related to the research topic.

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POP R.E. 2025, THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ON AGRI-FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN POLICIES . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 743-750.

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Written by Oleksandr MYKHALKO, Mykola POVOD, Bogdan GUTYJ, Michael HYLL, Tetyana VERBELCHUK, Serhii VERBELCHUK, Serhii LUHOVYI, Victor SHUPLYK, Yurii KOVALCHUK, Vira KOBERNIUK

The aim of the article was to investigate the dependence of the slaughter characteristics of boars and the method of their castration on the weight before slaughter. To carry out the experiment, 30 surgically and 30 immunocastrated male pigs weighing 100, 110 and 120 kg were taken and reared under the same conditions in an industrial pig complex. After completion, the pigs were slaughtered and the carcasses were cut into cuts. The weight and content of the cuts were examined separately in the shoulder-scapular third, back-loin third and pelvis-femoral third of all groups of experimental pigs. According to the experimental results, the influence of the castration method on the weight and content of meat cuts, bacon pieces and bones in the shoulder-scapular third was found to be in favour of the immunocastrated boars. The weight and content of meat pieces in the posterior lumbar third were the same in surgically and immunocastrated boars, with the exception of bones. Meat pieces, bacon and bones in the pelvic femoral third of the pelvis did not differ between surgically and immunocastrated male pigs. Increasing the weight before slaughter from 100 to 120 kg had a positive effect on the weight and meat piece content of the piglets in both castration methods.

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MYKHALKO O., POVOD M., GUTYJ B., HYLL M., VERBELCHUK T., VERBELCHUK S., LUHOVYI S., SHUPLYK V., KOVALCHUK Y., KOBERNIUK V. 2025, THE INFLUENCE OF THE CASTRATION METHOD AND THE WEIGHT BEFORE SLAUGHTER ON THE INDICATORS OF THE MEAT CUTS OF PIG CARCASSES . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 675-688.

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